Polar bears near the North Pole
If Polar Bears were allowed to vote, the first thing they might do is insist on quick action regarding climate change. Many scientists fear that the ongoing melting of the polar ice caps will erode the Polar Bear’s habitat.
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Photo Properties
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Make
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SONY
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Model
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CD MAVICA
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Aperture Value
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f/2.5
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Color Space
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sRGB
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Exposure Bias Value
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0 EV
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Exposure Program
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Program
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Flash
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No Flash
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Focal Length
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21 mm
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ISO
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160
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Metering Mode
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Center Weighted Average
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Shutter Speed Value
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1/80 sec
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Date/Time
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Sat 11 Oct 2003 09:35:55 AM MDT
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IPTC: Caption
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031000-N-XXXXB-001
Arctic Circle (Oct. 2003) -- Three Polar bears approach the starboard bow of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Honolulu (SSN 718) while surfaced 280 miles from the North Pole. Sighted by a lookout from the bridge (sail) of the submarine, the bears investigated the boat for almost 2 hours before leaving. Commanded by Cmdr. Charles Harris, USS Honolulu while conducting otherwise classified operations in the Arctic, collected scientific data and water samples for U.S. and Canadian Universities as part of an agreement with the Artic Submarine Laboratory (ASL) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). USS Honolulu is the 24th Los Angeles-class submarine, and the first original design in her class to visit the North Pole region. Honolulu is as assigned to Commander Submarine Pacific, Submarine Squadron Three, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. U. S. Navy photo by Chief Yeoman Alphonso Braggs. (RELEASED)
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